将 jiāng / jiàng — (will; shall; "future tense"); ready; prepared; to get
比赛将在明天举行。Bǐ sài jiāng zài míng tiān jǔ xíng.The match will be held tomorrow.
Common words: 将来 (jiāng lái)、将近 (jiāng jìn)、即将 (jí jiāng)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "will"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "will", including 将 (jiāng / jiàng), 必 (bì). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "will" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 将 (jiāng / jiàng), 必 (bì) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span jiāng, jiàng, bì — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 将 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 将 jiāng / jiàng(will; shall; "future tense"); ready; prepared; to getUseful words: 将来, 将近
- 必 bìcertainly; must; will; necessarilyUseful words: 必须, 必要
Common words for these 2 "will" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 将 (jiāng / jiàng) — so "will" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "will".
必 bì — certainly; must; will; necessarily
学好中文必须多练习。Xué hǎo Zhōng wén bì xū duō liàn xí.To learn Chinese well, you must practice a lot.
Common words: 必须 (bì xū)、必要 (bì yào)、不必 (bù bì)
All 2 characters
Open 将、必 or any character below to hear it read aloud and see it used in an example sentence.